Princeton University
Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747 and then to its Mercer County campus in Princeton nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 5%
- Average net price: $6,128
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,759
- Graduation rate (150%): 98%
- Graduation rate (200%): 98%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 98%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $110,066
- Median earnings (8 years): $112,152
- Median earnings (6 years): $87,815
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Princeton, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Princeton include Computer Science, Public Policy, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
- Computer Science (213 bachelor's) · median earnings $217,973 4 years after graduation
- Public Policy (130 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,792 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,527
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $160,763 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,250
- Operations Research (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,354 1 year after graduation
- Political Science (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,576 4 years after graduation
- History (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,347 4 years after graduation
- Molecular Biology (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,848 1 year after graduation
- Neuroscience (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,647 1 year after graduation
- Electrical Engineering (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $214,274 4 years after graduation
- Civil Engineering (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $214,274 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Engineering 44%, Computer Science 29%, Biological Sciences 21%, Psychology 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Princeton students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,518 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,518
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,682
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,652
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,849
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $39,943
- In-state tuition and fees: $62,688
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $62,688
- Books and supplies: $1,050
- On-campus room and board: $20,250
- Typical cost of attendance: $83,988
- Sticker vs net gap: 93%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $66,054
- Average federal loan: $6,140
- Median debt at graduation: $10,320
Admissions
Princeton admits 5% of applicants. Of students admitted, 75% enrolled.
- Applications: 40,468
- Admitted: 1,868
- Enrolled: 1,410
- Yield (first-choice signal): 75%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,759
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 3%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 3,283
- Graduation rate: 98%
- Come back after freshman year: 98%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 62%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- Professor salary: $314,734
- Associate professor salary: $185,612
- Assistant professor salary: $150,135
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,588
- Average SAT: 1,550
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Princeton acceptance rate? Princeton admits 5% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Princeton cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,518 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,128.
What majors does Princeton offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Public Policy, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Operations Research, Political Science.
What is the average salary after Princeton? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $110,066 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Princeton graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 98% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 98%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Princeton University official site: https://princeton.edu.